When comparing Trillian vs Skype Qik, the Slant community recommends Trillian for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for iOS?”Trillian is ranked 12th while Skype Qik is ranked 30th. The most important reason people chose Trillian is:

You can set up a dedicated server to hold your communications. Great for businesses that want to build their own infrastructure.

Pros

Pro

In-house server support

You can set up a dedicated server to hold your communications. Great for businesses that want to build their own infrastructure.

Pro

Multiple networks in one place

Among them Yahoo!, Facebook, Skype, Google, AIM, ICQ, XMPP, MSN. You can have multiple accounts associated with each service.

Pro

Group chat

Trillian to Trillian group chat is available.

Pro

Video shooting is easy

A swipe down from the main screen of Qik and a tap on the record button will start recording a video that can be up to 42-seconds long. Once recorded the video can be sent to anyone in the address book.

Pro

Allows canned video responses

Up to 12 five-second videos can be recorded and used as a quick way to respond.

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Con

Limited to contacts in the address book

It's only possible to send video to contacts in the address book.

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